Waving and Shouting "Let Us On"... Men Dash Onto Runway Like Passengers Chasing a Missed Bus

Breaking the Gate's Emergency Switch Cover to Rush onto the Runway
Staff Immediately Intervene and Hand Over the Men to Police

Two German men who missed their scheduled flight were arrested by airport staff after running onto the runway. On November 24 (local time), international media outlets including People reported that on November 21, two men were apprehended by airport staff after entering the runway at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany without authorization and running across it, after which they were handed over to the police. According to these reports, the two men were supposed to board a Wizz Air flight departing from Germany to Bucharest, the capital of Romania, but missed their flight due to arriving late at the airport.

An incident occurred at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany where two men, having missed their flight, ran onto the runway attempting to catch the plane. The photo shows the two men blocking the plane's departure. Photo by X

By the time the two men reached the boarding gate, it was already firmly closed. Refusing to give up, the men broke the glass cover of the emergency switch at the gate and opened the security door leading to the runway. Then, like people chasing after a departing bus at a stop, they ran across the runway, waving their arms vigorously at the plane.

However, at that moment, the aircraft had already started its engines and was taxiing toward the runway for takeoff. An airport staff member, witnessing the bizarre scene of the two men running and waving on the runway, immediately intervened and handed them over to the police. Fortunately, although the Wizz Air flight's departure was delayed, there were no subsequent delays for other flights. Police investigations later confirmed that the men were Romanian nationals, aged 28 and 47. A spokesperson for Cologne Bonn Airport stated, "The men who entered the runway without authorization were apprehended by airport staff and handed over to the federal police," adding, "There was no impact on the operations of other flights." Local police have charged the men with trespassing and are investigating whether they violated aviation security laws.

An incident occurred at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany where two men, having missed their flight, ran onto the runway in an attempt to catch the plane. The photo shows the two men blocking the departure of the aircraft. Photo by X

Meanwhile, a series of recent incidents involving unruly passenger behavior in Europe has brought aviation safety issues into the spotlight. Previously, on a Ryanair flight, a passenger became aggressive after a flight attendant was late in bringing food following his visit to the restroom, resulting in a delayed landing. The Dublin District Court sentenced the 45-year-old man involved in the incident to a three-month suspended sentence and a fine of 1,500 euros (approximately 2.55 million won). Flight attendants testified that the man used severe verbal abuse, and the court ruled that his actions constituted a serious threat to safety on board the aircraft.

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